The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
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missi0ners Is by far the most interesting
and unique feature of 1t. There has never
been such general enthusiasm in the can
vass of any local candidate in these parts
as in that of these young women. In the
First or Eastern district of Wayne County
Miss Nellie l.. Cook, of Wolcott is the reg
ular Democratic candidate for School Com
missioner, and Miss Ellen A. Clark, of
Macedon, is the Prohibition candidate for
School Commissioner in the Second or
Western district of the county. The First
district usually goes Republican by
several hundred msjority each fall, aud
when Everett 0'Neill, bright young man
from Cornell University, was nominated
by the Republicans for School Commits
sioner four weeks ago, it was generally
thought his nomination was equivalent to
an election. When the Democratic Con-
vention assembled in the hotel at Rose two
weeks later there was no candidate for the
nomination. The delegates were nearly
all young men, and when, after an hours
discussion of the names of many eligible
citizens, the name of Miss Nellie l.. Cook
was proposed by young man from Lyons,
the result was electrical. Miss Cook was
Immediately nominated. Her letter of
acceptance appeared a week later, and she
began q lively canvass.
Miss Cook is the daughter of prosper
Gus farmer in the town of Wolcott. From
interest in political affairs, and has been a
devoted believer in the doctrines of the
Democratic party. Her fame as an ardent
advocate of the election of Grover Cleve-
land and David B. Hill extended for miles
beyond her home, and in Wolcott the Re-
publicaDs say she won q score of votes
from her friends among the young Repub-
Gcans there. She is very handsome, her
eyes being large and expressive, her COM
plexion uncommonly clear and fresh, and
her head crowned with a wealth of light,
silken hair. In Wolcott village she has
for several years been regarded as the most
progressing girl in the place. Her age
is twenty-one years and four months
Her manners are especially charming. Her
education was obtained at the public
schools of Wayne county and at Sevan-
worth Academy in Wolcott. She lisa good
reader and an exceptionally rapid and an
imsted talker.
The announcement of the acceptance of
the nomination by the fair young candi-
date was coldly received throughout her
district. Many of the voters among the
Democrats openly declared that it was"all
tarnsl nonsense nominating gal for Of
never vote for her. The news of this came
to the ears OF Miss Cook. Several people
urged her to withdraw from the canvass,
but instead, she resolved upon the liveliest
and most vigorous canvass for her election
ever known in Wayne County. She has
small fortune of her own, aud resolved to
draw upon this this to further her plans
for election. For day or two she was in
consultation with the more prominent To-
cal Democrats of this county, and then be-
gan her canvass. William L. Coon.
smart young Republican lawyer in VOL.
colt, was the first convert, and he makes
no secret of his efforts and counsel in be-
half of Miss Cook. This week he has been
very industrious in her interest. although
a pronounced Blaine and Fred Grant
man.
Last week Miss Cook began her visits to
the several towns in her district. She was
accompanied by two members Of the DEM
ocratic County Committee, and carried
with her poll list OF each school district
in the county, and several hundreds of
her photographs, recently taken. At
nearly every town she made her Temporal
ry headquarters at the hotel, and there
consulted publicly with the Democratic
town leaders. The fame OF Miss Cooks
uncommon beauty and attractive manners
preceded her to every town she visited,
and at nearly every place she held short
public reception. Hundreds OF young
men went to meet her, and the older Dem
ocrats began TO see how popular a candi-
date they bad named. The supply Of
photographs was soon exhausted, and a
double quantity ordered, Fully 2 600 peO-
pie asked Tor picture of the candidate,
and each was promised one before election
day.
This week Miss Cook has visited more
towns. and some of the towns a second
time, and she having become more of an
expert in practical politics, is managing
her own canvass according to her own
ideas. She is the most industrious candi-
H.. e. 1.~.-a .GN - - A.
this year, and the Republicans do not de-
ny that she is making it pretty warm for
them in some Of the towns where there
are many young men. she has a remark
able memory for names and faces, and it is
said that in some of the places she has Wis
tied in her second political journey this
week she has been able to recall the name
and face of every one TO whom she was
| introduced week or two before. She is
| jolly, animated, and enthusiastic, and by
| Der manners alone wins many votes TO her
side. Some of the old Republican
farmers in the northern part of Wayne
! County are particularly in her favor.
"Wby, would you believe it" said one
of the backwoodsmen to-day, that Miss
| Cook is the liveliest young woman l have
seen in many year. She came up into
our neighborhood electioneering all by
| herself the other day. L never saw or
heard of q woman running for political
Office before, and would not have believed
they could make any head way at all, but
she's going to make wonderful good run.
She came out where l was at work in my
field with my three hired men, and swear
if she didn't talk to Us so nice and pretty
and look so sweet that every one OF u is
going to vote the Democratic ticket for
School Commissioner next month, even IL
We be Republicans. / know of lots more
Republican farmers she has caught in Just
the same way. She's the best one to catch
votes without money / ever saw"
The effect that Miss Cooks efforts for
her election are having in this district is
also to be seen in the rural newspapers in
this county, which are edited by young
men upon whom the handsome candidate
has called. The Lyons Press supported
Alanson Church for School Commissioner,
but has now come out with ringing edi-
torisl in behalf of Miss Cook, aud has put
her name at the head Of its columns. The
Press is edited by two young bachelors
The Lake Shore News, q strong Republican
journal, is an advocate OF the young lady's
election. Next week Miss Cook will begin
her campaign speeches, as she viii! nave
finished by that time her personal visits tc
the farmers and rural merchants. In soms
of the villages in which she will speak shs
will be received with musical demonstra
tons. Her speech will be devoted briefly
TO the political issues in Wayne County
and largely to the public school question